The official 2010 Topps Heritage thread: rip, sort, trade

Vintage90Topps

<< <i>I just saw this on another message board, check it out:

2010 Topps Heritage Info >>




Isn't this Joe Stalin's blog? Its going to be weird to not have him around this year.

alma1960

Everyone notice the spike in case prices? Last week Orange County sportscards was $715 per case as was Atlanta Sportscards. Today I checked, OC sportscards $850, Atlanta is up to $820.

Think this is linked to less availability from distributors? Not sure what drives price increases on pre-sells, but it seems obvious to me that these dealers have sold out of their original allotment. I didn't track 2009 that closely, but did this occur last year with Heritage also?

HeritageAddict

The price increase is pretty standard right before release, I believe Blowout is also over $800 now.

Knopfler

<< <i>Isn't this Joe Stalin's blog? Its going to be weird to not have him around this year. >>



Yes, that is Kevin's (JoeStalin's) blog. Why won't he be around this year?

jmmiller777

Joe Stalin will be missed. Most of us have had successful trades with him over the years. His leadership and insight has always been great, his perspectives fresh, and his trades fair.

Mick65

Does anyone have a checklist for the Topps Dice Game Cards?

I wonder if there are going to be Wal-Mart and Target exclusives as well this year?

nam812

<< <i>Joe Stalin will be missed. Most of us have had successful trades with him over the years. His leadership and insight has always been great, his perspectives fresh, and his trades fair. >>



I agree with everything said about Kevin with regard to heritage, and even though he was banned from CU I'm positive he will be in the trade mix this year because lets face it.......

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TNP777

VintageCardLover

i really think the picture quality is a result of some poor scans. If not, ill be pretty disappointed.

Knopfler

<< <i>i really think the picture quality is a result of some poor scans. If not, ill be pretty disappointed. >>



I hope that is the case, although you would think Beckett would have the best scanner money could buy.

tiller

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<< <i>Joe Stalin will be missed. Most of us have had successful trades with him over the years. His leadership and insight has always been great, his perspectives fresh, and his trades fair. >>



I agree with everything said about Kevin with regard to heritage, and even though he was banned from CU I'm positive he will be in the trade mix this year because lets face it.......

W...e
A.....ll
L.....ove
T.....rading



I agree 100% KEVIN RULES!!!!!
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HeritageAddict

With only a couple of days left it's time to start keeping this thread at the top.

jmmiller777

Has anyone purchased Heritage from Yard Ball Sports before? They are out of CA.

ThoseBackPages

WOOT!!!

HeritageAddict

I think Yard Ball is Geordie's buddy Joe who is a user here, if that is the case I purchased from him last year and it went off without a hitch.

alma1960

Just got an email saying my Heritage case was shipped today and should arrive tomorrow.

Anybody already opened any today?

Josephcb09

Hey guys I just got off the phone with my distributor.

I will have product by tomorrow, so John and Leo your cases will go out as soon as I get them in hand.

I tried to up my initial order and the price had gone up to 65 a box wholesale (typical pre-release hype).

Anyway it should be a fun day tomorrow. We will at least have some live product to look at.

jmmiller777

<< <i>Just got an email saying my Heritage case was shipped today and should arrive tomorrow.

Anybody already opened any today? >>



You mean there is Heritage out there to open?

zep33

was told my case shipped today - so I should be a go for Wednesday evening

TNP777

<< <i>I think Yard Ball is Geordie's buddy Joe who is a user here, if that is the case I purchased from him last year and it went off without a hitch. >>

Yep, that's exactly who it is. Looks like Joe checked in right after, so that should make Matt & Leo breathe a little easier!

Too bad Joe's distributor won't sell an extra box at the case price. I was hoping to have a box of product tomorrow. Can't wait to see what others pull, though.

HeritageAddict

I was hoping to have mine by Wed., but since I didn't receive any tracking info today I guess it will be Thursday.

parkerj

Hey folks, i'm hopeful for tomorrow. I'll be building the refractor set (not the regular chrome), so if you're not doing refractors, keep me in mind!

also, i could use some 2009 hi# refractors ( - all of them)

Looking forward to another great trading season, but those scans looks like faded photo city - just like last year. I say it every year unfortunately - 2005 was the high-water mark for photography. Every year has gotten progressively worse since.

heritage

Really looking forward to the trades this year. Do we have a list of sp's yet ? We must but I didn't see it yet.

jmmiller777

I think the SP's are just the last 75 cards or so, not sure on any super SP's or variation cards that may be out there. I guess we will know by the end of the week! The stamps should be a cool set to see, although next to impossible to collect.

RonBurgundy

So if someone were able to nab a case of this for, say, $700, early on, would they be able to sell it during the release buildup period for a marginal profit ($800 or higher)?

HeritageAddict

<< <i>So if someone were able to nab a case of this for, say, $700, early on, would they be able to sell it during the release buildup period for a marginal profit ($800 or higher)? >>



I would say that is quite possible.

ssdawg77

I have 3 cases in hand and will begin ripping soon.

TNP777

good luck, Stoney - just remember one thing...

HeritageAddict

Woohoo, we have our first live product....now hurry up with reports and scans! I just got my tracking info, 5 cases scheduled for delivery tomorrow, hopefully they show up in the morning otherwise it's going to be a long night.

ssdawg77

I've been thru 2 boxes so far and I am unimpressed. The colors are washed out like the previous scans showed. One game used out of box one no gu or auto out of box 2. Refractors seem to be falling about 1 per box. Chromes appear to be about 6 per box. No black refractors yet. The coallation is lacking as well. I will get some scans up soon.

TNP777

Stoney, one other thing - when you find the checklist card that identifies the autographs, can you throw a decent sized scan of that up too, please? Thanks!

Walt

a quick scan of the box will tell who is in the autograph checklist.

ssdawg77

I haven't found anything with the auto checklist (box or cards). I will keep looking. Here are some random scans of what things look like.




The Rollins is a refractor with a silver border, the chrome is a white border. The sp's have a bright white back as seen on the Ramirez. Sorry the cards aren't straight.

TNP777

I really like the design of the GU this year. Nice Ethier ... (and the temptation begins)

HeritageAddict

First black refractor and it's a Dodger Geordie!

Walt

They didn't put the possible pulls on the bottom of the box?

HeritageAddict

Walt I thought you would be checking in with your first batch of boxes by now.

Walt

<< <i>Walt I thought you would be checking in with your first batch of boxes by now. >>



nada

ssdawg77

Nothing on odds for autos on the box. Box 4 yielded ink, a variation on the Teixeira base card (possibly a subset??) and 10 severely creased cards.

Walt

wow, Ibanez was a redemption in 2009 heritage update, replacments were sent out because topps said Ibanez did not sign, now he is in 2010 topps.

nice

HeritageAddict

Nice red ink!!!!

leathtech

I like the look of the red ink on the phillies card!

HeritageAddict

The Teixeira is the dice game back, they aren't on the checklist so no telling how many are in the set.

RipublicaninMass

Good luck with tthe rips guys, no heritage of rme this year, I bought 2 2001 sets already and looking at a third I have tons for trade over onthe BSt forum and I am interested in any and all red Sox cards

ssdawg77

Here are the odds from the back of the pack (sorry wasn't paying attention. The results of 5 and 6.

Knopfler

Geez, the base '61 Chase cards are 1 in 435 packs?

Josephcb09

Looking at those odds, it seems that we are looking at 1-2 autographs per hobby case.....

parkerj

real-one: 1:357...theres 288 packs in a case, so yikes, luck to get 1 auto in a case!

HeritageAddict

That's what I saw as well Jim, not very good odds at all...wonder if ordering multiple cases was a poor idea on my part.

Josephcb09

1:357 only applies to the blue RO autographs. When you factor in your chances for other autographs (red ink, CC, etc.) I think the odds go to about 1-2 per 12 boxes.